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The 'Athens of Ecuador' is a scenic, tourist-friendly, white-walled city hidden in the Andes Mountains

Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes, a sprawl of rust-toned roofs and stark white walls stands out amid the verdant valleys. A quintessential hybrid of Andalusian architecture and ...
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We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We retired early 14 years ago and moved abroad because the US was too expensive. We set our sights on Cuenca, Ecuador, which has ...
The New York Times

House Hunting in Ecuador: An Andes Retreat Outside Cuenca for $550,000

While Ecuadoreans power the market in greater Cuenca, the city has long attracted retirees with its low cost of living and high quality of life. 18 Photos View Slide Show › By Michael Kaminer Perched ...
The Digital Universe

Retire in Cuenca, Ecuador?

View of the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, with it's many churches and rooftops, on a cloudy day. CUENCA, ECUADOR — Older folks in America are flooding a city in Ecuador to retire in the warm weather and ...
The Globe and Mail

Cuenca: Hanging around an enchanting city

If you've ever had the good fortune to live in Spain, as I had in my younger days, you will have heard of Cuenca. You will have heard that it sits serenely, high above the confluence of the Júcar and ...